Poor diagnosis and lack of funding for people living with the late effects of polio (LEoP) has been raised by Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association president Dr Natasha Layton. […]
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Disability services event of the year almost here!
Come and see the latest equipment and services for the disability sector and hear from over 40 international and local industry experts on key topics at the ATSA Independent Living […]
Victoria releases economic plan for people with disability
The Victorian Government has released the Absolutely everyone: state disability plan 2017–2020. The plan sets out the actions the government will take to drive positive change and encompasses education and learning pathways, employment opportunities […]
Assistive technology a priority in 2018
Developing new strategies to deal with a more consumer-driven world is vital to the assistive technology (AT) sector with this year already shaping up with a number of major activities […]
ATSA Expo Melbourne – speaker list preview
More than 35 speakers will be presenting at the ATSA Independent Living Expo in Melbourne from May 16-17. One presenter pushing the boundaries when it comes to cutting edge technology […]
Have your say on supported employment
The Federal Government wants people with disability and the sector generally to speak up on a future supported employment policy. This follows the release of a discussion paper that is […]
WA finally joins the NDIS
The Australian and Western Australian Governments have reached an agreement to bring WA into the NDIS. It replaces a previous agreement for a WA administered scheme that will now be […]
National Disability Award Winners 2017
Compass Group takes out Employer of the Year award and Ability Mate gets Innovation prize. The awards, which recognize achievements in the disability sector, were announced in Canberra on December […]
NSW service provider rebrands
NSW disability service provider, Sunshine has been rebranded to Unisson Disability. The decision to make the change after 100 years of service was based primarily on the need to establish […]
New NDIS participant and provider ‘pathway’
A new channel to improve participants and providers experiences has been launched by the NDIA. It includes measures to enhance the understanding these groups have following their first contact and […]